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Nebraska Football Team History


Nebraska Cornhuskers
University of Nebraska
 Lincoln, NE
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Memorial/Osborne Field
Capacity: 81,067
Colors: Scarlet & Cream
Coach: Bo Pelini
Conference: Big 10-Legends

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2011 <- 2012 -> 2013 --> 2024
2012 Season Highlights
 Bo Pelini enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Nebraska.
 The Cornhuskers won the Big 10 Conference Legends Championship.
 
2012 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Southern Mississippi  49   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ UCLA  30   36   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Arkansas State  42   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Idaho State  73   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Wisconsin  30   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Ohio State  38   63   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Northwestern  29   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Michigan  23   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Michigan State  28   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Penn State  32   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Minnesota  38   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 23  @ Iowa  13   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1   Wisconsin  31   70   L    @ Indianapolis, IN   
 Tue., Jan. 1   Georgia  31   45   L    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
2012 Season Totals
  Record10-4
  Points Scored487
  Scoring Average34.8
  Points Allowed386
  Defense Average27.6
  Opponents Record102-67
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-2
2012 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
25(10-4) AP
23(10-4) Coaches
  
2012 Big 10-Legends Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-7287321Lost  31-342-6137220  Jerry Kill
Nebraska 10-4487386Lost  31-457-1231195  Bo Pelini
Michigan 8-5388258Lost  28-336-2246133  Brady Hoke
Northwestern 10-3412293Won  34-205-3253199  Pat Fitzgerald
Michigan State 7-6260212Won  17-163-5159149  Mark Dantonio
Iowa 4-8232275 2-6150201  Kirk Ferentz

2012 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2012 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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